Re: strange coil behavior

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

gary,
please do try this, i would like to know if you get the same results as i
did? i did try this coil
on a transformer before i took out the windings and very little if any
output, actually some
racing inside the form i think.
after the scope results i am confident this coil will fire in a normal
manner because there really
isn't any reason it shouldn't.
good luck and keep me posted.
marc

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Garry Freemyer by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Garry-at-NDFC-dot-com>
>
> >the only thing i can think of is that the little loops or small coil
> maybe makes a little "choke" that inhibits hf actions?
> anyone have any thoughts on this?
> simple inspection,
> marc
>
> Snip!
>
> This is very interesting. I have a coil I bought from www.sciencefirst-dot-com
> and it only produces sparks of an inch and a half in length and it has the
> same thing as you describe (Two ajascent holes where the secondary windings
> wrap through these holes several times). I think I will give this a try and
> remove this little "mini-choke" and see if the performance increases. If it
> does, I think I shall email science first and advise them of your findings
> and my results. I bet they would be pleased to hear of this.